January 4: Cornelius Vanderbilt – In 1877, the business magnate died.Not the British Empire Yet – In 871, the Battle of Reading was fought.Top Ten – In 1936, Billboardmagazine published its first hit parade.Ice Storm – In 1998, an ice storm hit southeastern Canada.Really Tall – In 2012, Burj Khalifa officially opened.Remote – In 1854, HIMI was discovered by William McDonald.1847 – Captain Walker placed an order for Sam Colt’s guns.

January 6: Can You Hear Me Now? – In 1838, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail got their new telegraph system working.National Cathedral – In 1893, the charter for the Washington National Cathedral was signed.Speed Typing – In 1714, a patent was granted for an early typewriter.Montessori Schools – In 1907, Marie Montessori opened her first school.Freedom x 4 – In 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his “Four Freedoms” speech.Drifting Apart – In 1912, Alfred Wegener presented a paper on Continental Drift.1540 – Anne of Cleves and King Henry VIII marry.

January 11: You Betcha – In 1569, the first state sponsored lottery was held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.Kingsland – In 1917, an explosion at a munitions factory took place.US Marshals – In 1794, the first US Marshal was killed in the line of duty.Insulin – In 1922, a new treatment for diabetes was first used.Commuted – In 2003, Illinois governor commuted 167 death row prisoners’ sentences to life without parole.Titania and Oberon – In 1787, two new moons were found.1912 – Pay cuts came to Lawrence, Massachusetts.

January 13: Sitting on the Throne – In 1863, Thomas Crapper pioneered his pedestal toilet.Only One – In 1842, the lone survivor arrived at the Jalalabad garrison.Greece – In 1822, the First National Assembly of Epidaurus adopted a new Greek flag.Prison Blues – In 1968, Johnny Cash performed at Folsom Prison.Black Friday in Australia – In 1939, a bushfire started in Victoria, Australia.AM or FM – In 1910, the first public radio broadcast took place.532 – The Nika riots began.

January 16: Prohibition – In 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment was ratified.Hi – In 1964, Hello, Dolly! took Broadway by storm.Grote Mandrenke – In 1362, a storm tide in the North Sea flood the German city, Rungholt.Hablo Espanol – In 1492, a dictionary was first written.League of Nations – In 1920, the League of Nations held its first council meeting.Formidable Ruler – In 1547, Ivan the Terrible came into power.1862 – The Hartley Colliery disaster took place.

January 19: Electrifying – In 1883, Roselle, New Jersey became the first electrified community.LISA – In 1983, Apple introduced a new computer.Not Commando – In 1935, Marshall Field and Company first sold Samuel T. Cooper’s new product – the Jockey brief.Liquid Fire – In 1915, a patent was granted for a neon lamp.Dissatisfied Citizen – In 1661, Thomas Venner was executed in the fashion of the time.We All Love Lucy – In 1953, Lucy Ricardo had Little Ricky.1607 – The San Agustin Church was officially “built”.

January 22: Roe v. Wade – In 1973, the Supreme Court decided on the abortion issue, assuring all women a right to privacy.Bloody Sunday – In 1905, a Russian uprising took place in St. Petersburg.Pontifical Swiss Guards – In 1506, the first of the Swiss Guards come to protect the Pope.Football – In 1927, an association football match was broadcast over the radio.United Mine Workers – In 1890, the union was founded.Trains Need Brakes – In 1915, the Guadalajara train disaster took place.1877 – Arthur Tooth was brought into custody.

January 23: Shaanxi Earthquake – In 1556, the deadliest earthquake on record strikes central China.More Than Vases – In 1368, the Ming Dynasty came to power in China.Greenbriar Ghost – In 1897, Elva Zona Heaster was murdered but did not leave this mortal coil.Poppies – In 1912, the International Opium Convention was signed.Cowboys and Indians – In 1870, the Baker Massacre took place.Taken at Sea – In 1961, a Portuguese cruise ship was hijacked.1795 – The cavalry defeated the navy.

January 25: Moscow University – In 1755, Moscow University was established.Rebellion – In 1787, Shays’s Rebellion attacked an arsenal.First Winter Olympics – In 1924, International Winter Sports Week opened in Chamonix, France.Payola – In 1960, punishments for those involved in the payola scandal were issued.Tragedy Strikes – In 2005, hundreds were killed at a stampede near a holy shrine in India.The Guiding Light – In 1937, the soap opera premiered.1964 – Nike was founded.

January 29: Oh, No – O-Three – In 1978, Sweden became the first nation to ban certain aerosols to protect the ozone layer.Honorable – In 1856, the Victoria Cross medal was established.“Nevermore!” – In 1845, The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe was printed for the first time.Nevermore – In 1845, the poem was published (a different look at the event).Like a Phoenix – In 1996, La Fenice was destroyed by fire.Far Out, Man – In 1967, the Mantra Rock Dance was held.1861 – Kansas became a state.

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